Iowa State University — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54201
- Capacity
- 39.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Story, IA
- Operating Since
- 1970
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Iowa State University
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 80,930 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Iowa State University
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #21 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#1198 of 2009 nationally
39.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Story, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
39.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.0275, -93.6394
County
Story, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Iowa State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Iowa State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Iowa State University power plant, located in Story County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 39.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1970 and is owned and operated by Iowa State University. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs natural gas steam turbine technology across its three generators. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 80,930 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%. Based on capacity, the Iowa State University plant ranks 20th out of 37 power plants in Iowa and 1184th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
80.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Haber Road Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.512 km
Operator
Iowa State University
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.AMES_UNIT8
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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